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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

‘The Looking Glass Wars’ Video Game Set as Author Frank Beddor Plots Musical, TV Series Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

A video game based on author Frank Beddor’s best-selling “The Looking Glass Wars” novels is set to launch this summer as the first push in a plan to further expand the franchise across…

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Inside Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront: Execs Address ‘Ellison in the Room’ Before First Looks at ‘Minecraft Movie 2,’ ‘Harry Potter’ by Jennifer Maas

Warner Bros. Discovery opened its annual upfronts presentation to advertisers Wednesday with a tribute to the late, great Ted Turner led by CNN’s Anderson Cooper. Following a sizzle promot…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:54AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Dolphin Launches Publishing Imprint With Copper Books for Talent Across 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media and More (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

Dolphin is launching a new publishing imprint that will be exclusively available to the entertainment marketing and production company’s clients across its brands, including 42West, The Do…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:30AM[SHARE]
Monday, May 11, 2026

Michael B. Jordan Unveils Amazon TV Slate, Including Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest,’ ‘Creed’ Spinoff and Romantasy ‘Fourth Wing’ by Jennifer Maas

Michael B. Jordan was among the closing acts at Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers Monday at the Beacon Theatre in New York. And this particular appearance was not about the Osca…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:58PM[SHARE]

Inside NBCUniversal’s Upfront: Vin Diesel Surprise, Tina Fey Sets Up NBC’s 100th Birthday Bash and More at ‘Most Glamorous Midmorning of the Yea by Jennifer Maas

The Peacock network opened its 2026 upfront presentation to advertisers Monday at Radio City MusicaHall with a laser light show that included all the colors of NBC’s logo rainbow, followed…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:55PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 29, 2026

‘The Testaments’ Stars Ann Dowd and Mabel Li on Lydia and Vidala’s Dark Past, Gilead’s ‘Aunts’ Program Origin Story by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Stadium,” Episode 6 of “The Testaments,” now streaming on Hulu. It’s been clear since the beginning of Hulu’s “The Testaments…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Warner Bros. Pictures’ Pam Abdy on ‘Weapons’ Prequel Status, Prepping ‘Practical Magic 2’ Merch and Animated Movies by Jennifer Maas

Since Warner Bros. Pictures debuted the teaser trailer for “Practical Magic 2” on Monday, the video has racked up nearly 11 million views from fans — and several calls from marketing t…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33PM[SHARE]

‘The Testaments’ Actor Brad Alexander on Garth’s ‘Restrained Affection’ for Agnes, What His ‘Riskier Position’ Means for Her After the B by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Episode 5 of “The Testaments,” titled “Ball,” now streaming on Hulu. While the girls in Gilead don’t get a prom, they get as close …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00PM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 12, 2026

'SNL' Cold Open: Trump Makes 'Urgent' Calls to Tiger Woods in Rehab, Post-Epstein-Statement Melania and Draft Fan Pete Hegseth by Jennifer Maas

James Austin Johnson's Donald Trump opened Saturday's "SNL" with a series of increasingly ridiculous "urgent" phone calls to Tiger Woods (Kenan Thompson), Melania Trump (Chloe Fineman) and P…

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

'The Testaments' Surprise: Elisabeth Moss on Returning as June After 'The Handmaid's Tale' and What It Means for Agnes and Daisy by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the first three episodes of "The Handmaid's Tale" sequel series, "The Testaments," now streaming on Hulu. On the series premiere of Hulu's …

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Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Elisabeth Moss and Producing Partner Lindsey McManus Talk Six-Year Journey to 'Imperfect Women,' Rebuilding Gilead for 'The Testaments' and Bu by Jennifer Maas

This week, Elisabeth Moss and Lindsey McManus are celebrating the debut of Apple TV's "Imperfect Women," the first project the pair picked up after launching their Love & Squalor product…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:35PM[SHARE]
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Connor Storrie Honors Women's USA Hockey Team After Olympics in 'SNL' Monologue by Jennifer Maas

"Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie debuted as "SNL" host Saturday with a monologue that was less about the actor who plays a hockey star on TV, and more about giving credit to the women's …

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Thursday, February 26, 2026

'9-1-1: Nashville' Star LeAnn Rimes Talks Don-Dixie-Blythe Backstory, Singing as Her 20-Year-Younger Self for Flashback Episode by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major plot details for Thursday's episode of ABC's "9-1-1: Nashville." It's the moment all "9-1-1: Nashville" fans have been waiting for: the origin story …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00PM[SHARE]

'Bridgerton' Season 4 Boss on Benedict and Sophie's Happy Ending, That Post-Credits Scene, New Whistledown Mystery and Why She Won't Recast Da by Jennifer Maas

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from "Bridgerton" Season 4, Part 2, now streaming on Netflix. "Bridgerton" Season 4 ended with a wedding " as long as you didn't stop it before…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30PM[SHARE]
Monday, February 2, 2026

Neil Gaiman Speaks Out on Sexual Misconduct Allegations After a Year and Alleges 'Smear Campaign' Was Waged: 'Actual Evidence Was Dismissed or I by Jennifer Maas

"The Sandman" and "Good Omens" author Neil Gaiman released a lengthy statement Monday in which he once again denied sexual misconduct accusations that were originally made against him nearly…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:52PM[SHARE]
Friday, January 16, 2026

'Abolish Everything' Season 2 Trailer: Chandler Dean and Co. Are Back on Nebula and They Have More Complaints (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

NYC-based comedian Chandler Dean and his comedy-debate series "Abolish Everything" return this month to tell us all what's wrong with the world. On "Abolish Everything," which streams exclus…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Zohran Mamdani's Head of NYC Media and Entertainment Office on Meeting With SAG-AFTRA, Bringing Projects Back From Europe: 'We Are Prioritizing th by Jennifer Maas

Zohran Mamdani's newly appointed commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Rafael Espinal, has already lined up a meeting with Gotham-based SAG-AFTRA leade…

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

'Fallout' Video Game Boss Says 'We're Writing Season 3' of Amazon TV Series Now, Planning More In-Game Storylines by Jennifer Maas

As a holiday season treat, "Fallout" fans will get to head to New Vegas sooner than expected with Tuesday's early release of the second season of the Amazon TV series. But the 24-hour shift …

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Audience-Controlled Interactive Slasher Movie 'Slay Day' Sets Fall 2026 Theatrical Run, Followed by Gaming Console Release (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

Interactive slasher film "Slay Day" will debut in theaters next fall from Kino Industries' CtrlMovie. Per CtrlMovie, "Slay Day" will ask audiences to "collectively vote on each critical deci…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:01AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 24, 2025

Rebecca Yarros' 'Variation' Film Adaptation Set at Amazon From 'It Ends With Us' Screenwriter; Obamas' Higher Ground and Misty Copeland Pr by Jennifer Maas

A film adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' best-selling ballerina novel "Variation" is in the works at Amazon MGM Studios, Variety has confirmed. "It Ends With Us" screenwriter Christy Hall is pen…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:42PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Dropout's 'Very Important People' Season 3 Trailer, Release Date and New Guest Lineup Revealed (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

The trailer for Dropout's "Very Important People" Season 3 is here, and it's "absolutely disgusting," thanks to "the thing behind" Vic Michaelis's eyes "that desires approval." The season pr…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM[SHARE]

HBO Boss Casey Bloys on Warner Bros. Discovery Sale, 'Harry Potter' TV Series Timeline and Using 'The Pitt' as Model for Max Shows by Jennifer Maas

HBO and HBO Max chief Casey Bloys showed off the brand's upcoming slate during a press preview event at the company's Hudson Yards headquarters in New York Thursday. The event happened to be…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:28PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Five-Hour 'Dungeons & Dragons'-Themed Play 'Initiative' Rolls Into NYC's Public Theater Amid Showbiz's Growing Embrace of Role-Playing by Jennifer Maas

"Dungeons & Dragons" has been cool for a while now " or forever, depending on who you ask " but the iconic tabletop roleplaying game has recently achieved a new level of mainstream statu…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:02PM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 1, 2025

How Gen Z Leaders Behind UTA's ZCON Are Capitalizing on 'Authenticity': We're Asking 'Well-Seasoned Executives' to Do 'Pretty Crazy Thin by Jennifer Maas

The bubbles have settled after UTA's ZCON event and new Gen Z-taught lessons have, hopefully, been learned by old-guard executives looking to team with the next wave of movers and shakers in…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 30, 2025

'When Women Thrive, the Community Thrives': Inside Variety's Power of Women Event Featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Sydney Sweeney, Kate Hudson, Nicol by Jennifer Maas

Kate Hudson, Sydney Sweeney, Wanda Sykes, Nicole Scherzinger and Jamie Lee Curtis were at the center of the star-studded Variety Power of Women presented by Lifetime event in Los Angeles Wed…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:45AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Griffin Newman Tries Really Hard Not to Throw Up in Nebula's First Trailer for Patrick Willems Short Film 'The Dinner Plan' (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

Apologies to all those with emetophobia: indie streamer Nebula is debuting director Patrick Willems' short film "The Dinner Plan" next month, the story of a man (played by Griffin Newman) tr…

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Othelia Technologies Launches Non-Generative AI Storytelling Platform to 'Manage Complex Narrative Worlds' (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

Othelia Technologies has launched its AI-native storytelling platform, Othelia, which is meant to help writers, creators, and producers "structure and manage complex narrative worlds " from …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:30AM[SHARE]
Monday, October 13, 2025

Nicholas Sparks Reveals How M. Night Shyamalan Almost Wrote 'The Notebook' Screenplay as Co-Authors Debut New Book 'Remain' and Tease Movie by Jennifer Maas

Prolific author Nicholas Sparks will debut his latest title, "Remain," on Tuesday. While the story sticks to "The Notebook" and "A Walk to Remember" author's bread-and-butter of romance, it …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:27PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 3, 2025

Kim Kardashian-Produced Elizabeth Taylor Docuseries Set at Fox Nation by Jennifer Maas

A docuseries about actor Elizabeth Taylor, produced by Kim Kardashian, has been acquired by Fox News' streaming service, Fox Nation. Titled "Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar," the three-…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:38AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Ina Garten's 'Be My Guest' Season 7 Sets Lineup at Food Network, Including Tina Fey and Christine Baranski (EXCLUSIVE) by Jennifer Maas

The Barefoot Contessa's East Hampton home is about to open up for another season of "Be My Guest With Ina Garten" complete with a new list of invitees. Debuting Oct. 19 at 11 a.m. ET on Food…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Sunday, September 14, 2025

'Adolescence' Star Owen Cooper Becomes Youngest Emmy Winner Ever for Supporting Actor in Limited Series by Jennifer Maas

Owen Cooper won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Sunday for his work on the Netflix miniseries "Adolescence." Along with Cooper, nominees i…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33PM[SHARE]

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off